Of the 44 species of snake that are native to Florida, six are venomous. Here's a guide to identifying them and the harmless ...

“In Florida, copperheads occur only in the ... Some water moccasins look browner than others, striking a resemblance to the banded water snake, which has a patchy brown body.

According to the Florida Wildlife photographer, Marcos Rodriguez, the shot came after a brutal 20-minute battle in the wild between a Great Blue Heron and a banded water snake that blurred the ...

The Southern banded water snake is usually more at home in the Florida Everglades than in the deserts of Arizona. Potentially, the invasive species began as a pair of escaped pet snakes and ...

Non-venomous species, such as the banded water snake, also thrive here, often being mistaken for their more dangerous counterparts. Lake Seminole, a massive reservoir bordering Georgia and Florida, is ...

Florida kingsnake. Image by Glenn Bartolotti ... highly beneficial to humans due to their control of rodent and snake populations. King Snakes are often characterized by their bright, banded patterns, ...

TALLAHASSEE, FL — Florida is set to become the second state in the country to ban fluoride from being added to public water supplies after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on May 6 that he planned ...

Florida will become the second state in the nation to prohibit fluoridation of public water supplies, reversing decades of public health policy in favor of a new mindset that discounts experts and ...

Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill Tuesday that bans the use of fluoride in Florida’s public water. According to the Western Journal, DeSantis signed the bill — SB 700 — in Miami alongside ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida could be days away from a significant change to its drinking water. Governor Ron DeSantis said he would sign a law to ban fluoride statewide, becoming the ...